Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Halli

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 halli

a, m. [Ivar Aasen hall; cp. the Norse Fredriks-’hald’], a sloping, brink, declivity, Hem.; freq. in mod. usage: metaph. a drawback, loss of right.

Similar Words

há
há-altari
há-bakki
há-band
há-beinn

Runic Inscription

halli

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "halli" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
Fr: French in etymologies.
freq: frequent, frequently.
freq.: frequent, frequently.
m.: masculine.
metaph.: metaphor, metaphorical.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Hem.: Hemings-þáttr. (C. H.)
Ivar Aasen: Ivar Aasen’s Dictionary, 1850.

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